The Songs of Bilitis: Title Page

PIERRE LOUŸS'

Translated from the Greek title

PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR SUBSCRIBERS BY MACY-MASIUS: Publishers NEW YORK

ENGLISH VERSION BY ALVAH C. BESSIE

ILLUSTRATIONS BY WILLY POGANY

[1926]

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p. 10

THE TRANSLATOR'S DEDICATION:

       . . . Τάδε νῦν ἐταίραις
ταῖς ἔμαισι τέρπνα κάλως ἀείσω.
                                --SAPPHO

but more specifically

For NANCY BEVILL
                   "You, Cassandre?"

p. 11

THE AUTHOR'S DEDICATION:

AN ASTERISK IN THESE FOLLOWING PAGES IS USED TO DENOTE THE FACT THAT SOME COMMENT UPON THE WORD OR PHRASE THUS MARKED WILL BE FOUND IN THE NOTES